St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-05
A THRILLING SITUATION.

- IhIllIllNG SlIUA1lON.
The fact is not generally known, but
it ought to be, that Col. Garlic and Mai.
FOote, of the able staff of the Pioneer
Press, are two of the most expert and
graceful athletes of the Northwest. If
they chose to do so they could go about
the country as professionals giving eX-
hlbitiOnS and d1>w crowds that would
insure them handsome revenues. But
they are modest men and prefer
to remain in amateur retirement,
going through their performances with
the sole idea of enjoying themselves.
Their proficiency is not confined to one
branch of athletics alone, but covers a
wide range of diversified territory, so
to speak. They are equally a. proficient
in boxing as in fencing, although their
preferences tend toward the foils. This
is due principally to the fact that Maj.
FOOte once put beaStly. black eye on
Col. Garlic with his left, and the colonel
almost dislocated his thumb in getting
back with a vicious upper cut
with his right. Since then the gloves
have been allowed to remain in partial
seclusiOn in the gymnasium in the rear
of Col. Carries Sanctum, where the old
files of the Pioneer Press also are stored.
But the foiis are kept in active use, and
when these two antagonists get warmed
up their maneuverS and contortionS are
sight to see. Col. earle is a tri1e the
superior of Maj. FOote, and this fact
serves to stir the latter up. He gets
somewhat excited, and on several
occasions has taken an IN
fair advantage. During set-to on,
Thursday he lost his head and actually
made vicious stab at Col. Carries abdO-
men. The latter avoided it by a quick
twist of his body, but was unable to
parry and the point of Maj. Foote'S
trusty blade carried away goOdly sec
ton of the seat of his trousers. Mai.
Foote claimed it was mere accident,
but the explanation evidently had no
force, as pretty soon afterward Col.
earle made powerful Duncan-Ross
swipe, holding his sword in both hands,
at Maj. Foote'S legs. 1t was a,
sort of round-arm- TheA
major made an effort to jump |
up in the air and allow the blade
) to pass under his feet; but he didn't getS
high enough and his left shin was badly
barked. This necessitated cessations
Of Of hostilities, and the major would notS
be pacified until the colonel invited him
over to the club to dinner. There has
been no fencing since, and the foils
hang idly on the wall alongside the box
ing gloves. For time ''the boys'' in the
Office were allowed to witness these ex-
citing exhibitions, and it was rare sport
for them; but the gladiators preferred
SecluSion and eventually excluded all
spectators. Capt. ShultZ witnessed this
last encounter through the keyhole, and
of course it could not help but leak out.
1t is given out that at the next meet
ing of the State Farmers alliance Eric
Olson will Introduce a resolution, pro-
yiding that on each railroad in the state
one free train shall be run each way
each day.
sBilly' Ryan is practicing wrestling
in the. vacant lot just beyond Seven
corners. ..s
1t is now supposed that what was
thought to be the sea-serpent that sew.
eral reliable people say they saw in Min
netOnka last week, was Ehle Allen talk
ing swim in the big water.
Harry COSgrOve proposes to get him.
self to some cave and sit with mourning
garments on DUNG the time when the
theaterS are closed. He will be promptly
on hand next fall to carry up to the hotel
the grip sacks of the first company that
has dates in the city.
Bets to three to one on Tom Prende T.
CAST against all corners of the CITY
clerkship find no takers. Mr.. Prender-
CAST has made no especial canvass, but
feels confident of coming under the wire.
When it was mentioned to some of the
alderman that Tom ought to succeed
himself, they at once favored the idea,
on the ground that if any other man
now on earth were to attempt to read
the resolutions, ETC., that came before
the city fathers, council meetings would
have to be held as often as twice
week.
George Walsh is still looking for 80
cents, the balance of his campaign fund.
Eight of the As cents have been paid
him.
Ed Hilton gets a benefit tonight, and
.'his many friends will turn out in
large numbers to attend the services.
1t is likely he will be called before the
curtain to make a few fitting remarks.
George Allen has found case where
a collection agency makes additional
charges for boots and shoes worn out by
the employees of the agency. No sched-
ule of rates on leather is furnished. =